Reigate and Banstead

Reigate and Banstead's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to the latest census. Data from the census also show there were changes in housing tenure.

The population reached nearly 140,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Reigate and Banstead increased by 8.9%, from almost 127,000 to 138,000.

The addition of just over 11,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Reigate and Banstead was home to, on average, 7.6 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Reigate and Banstead

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Reigate and Banstead increased by one year, from 39 to 40 years.

This affluent suburban area had a slightly higher average age than the South East and remained slightly older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of about 3,800 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just under 900.

About 16% of people in Reigate and Banstead are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Reigate and Banstead by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Reigate and Banstead

Reigate and Banstead saw the South East's third-largest fall in the proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In 2011, just over 1 in 15 (6.8%) in Reigate and Banstead reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities, compared with 7.3% in 2001. The percentage who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 2.1% to 2.7%.

Across the region, only Slough (from 5.8% to 5.0%) and Elmbridge (from 7.3% to 6.6%) saw a greater decrease in the proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Families in Reigate and Banstead

Reigate and Banstead saw the South East's third-largest fall in the proportion of households without children.

In 2011, just under 6 in 10 (59%) households in Reigate and Banstead had no children, compared with 62% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child increased from 29% to 31%.

Across the region, only Slough (from 56% to 51%) and Epsom and Ewell (from 60% to 57%) saw a greater decrease in the proportion of households without children.

The proportion of households without children was lower than across the South East

Percentage of households without children across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Reigate and Banstead that rented privately increased from 7.5% to 13% in the decade to 2011.

The percentage that lived in social housing remained close to 12%, while the percentage of Reigate and Banstead households that owned their home decreased from 78% to 73%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 10% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Reigate and Banstead increased by 5.4 percentage points

Percentage of households in Reigate and Banstead, the South East and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Reigate and Banstead working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 15% to 12% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.7%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.9% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 14% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Reigate and Banstead decreased by 2.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Reigate and Banstead, the South East and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

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